Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He very much looks the part of a Painter. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Painter. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Doctor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp.